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Causes and Impacts of Public Construction Delays in Rural Malaysia: Insights from Rural Transformation Projects in Sarawak

Public construction projects often experience delays, especially in rural areas, posing significant challenges to sustainable development initiatives, particularly within the context of rural development. This study aimed to bridge existing research gaps by investigating the causes and impacts of d...

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Main Author: Petrus, Basik
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 2024
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HB Economic Theory
HD28 Management. Industrial Management
HD61 Risk Management
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spelling my.unimas.ir.461332024-10-04T02:10:20Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46133/ Causes and Impacts of Public Construction Delays in Rural Malaysia: Insights from Rural Transformation Projects in Sarawak Petrus, Basik HB Economic Theory HD28 Management. Industrial Management HD61 Risk Management Public construction projects often experience delays, especially in rural areas, posing significant challenges to sustainable development initiatives, particularly within the context of rural development. This study aimed to bridge existing research gaps by investigating the causes and impacts of delays, focussing on the unique challenges faced by public construction delays in rural Malaysia from the insights of Rural Transformation Projects (RTP) in Sarawak from 2015 until 2023. A qualitative exploratory approach, combining semi-structured interviews and a comprehensive literature review, was utilized to gather and analyse the data. Twelve respondents, comprising company owners directly involved in RTP programme implementation and execution, provided valuable insights into the causes and impacts of these delays, along with suggestions regarding the importance of implementing effective project and risk management to mitigate project delays. Through data coding and theme development analysis, the study identified twenty-six causes contributing to delays in public construction projects in rural areas, as well as their thirteen impacts. The study findings were compared with existing literature to highlight local variations in identifying the causes and impacts of public construction delays. This research enhances the understanding of the complexities surrounding public construction delays in rural Malaysia, offering practical insights for policymakers, implementation agencies, and stakeholders to improve project and risk management strategies and mitigate the risk of futuredelays. Keywords: Public construction, project delays, causes of delays, impacts of delays, project management, risk management, Rural Transformation Project Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 2024-09-13 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46133/3/Petrus%20.pdf Petrus, Basik (2024) Causes and Impacts of Public Construction Delays in Rural Malaysia: Insights from Rural Transformation Projects in Sarawak. DBA thesis, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
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topic HB Economic Theory
HD28 Management. Industrial Management
HD61 Risk Management
spellingShingle HB Economic Theory
HD28 Management. Industrial Management
HD61 Risk Management
Petrus, Basik
Causes and Impacts of Public Construction Delays in Rural Malaysia: Insights from Rural Transformation Projects in Sarawak
description Public construction projects often experience delays, especially in rural areas, posing significant challenges to sustainable development initiatives, particularly within the context of rural development. This study aimed to bridge existing research gaps by investigating the causes and impacts of delays, focussing on the unique challenges faced by public construction delays in rural Malaysia from the insights of Rural Transformation Projects (RTP) in Sarawak from 2015 until 2023. A qualitative exploratory approach, combining semi-structured interviews and a comprehensive literature review, was utilized to gather and analyse the data. Twelve respondents, comprising company owners directly involved in RTP programme implementation and execution, provided valuable insights into the causes and impacts of these delays, along with suggestions regarding the importance of implementing effective project and risk management to mitigate project delays. Through data coding and theme development analysis, the study identified twenty-six causes contributing to delays in public construction projects in rural areas, as well as their thirteen impacts. The study findings were compared with existing literature to highlight local variations in identifying the causes and impacts of public construction delays. This research enhances the understanding of the complexities surrounding public construction delays in rural Malaysia, offering practical insights for policymakers, implementation agencies, and stakeholders to improve project and risk management strategies and mitigate the risk of futuredelays. Keywords: Public construction, project delays, causes of delays, impacts of delays, project management, risk management, Rural Transformation Project
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author Petrus, Basik
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title Causes and Impacts of Public Construction Delays in Rural Malaysia: Insights from Rural Transformation Projects in Sarawak
title_short Causes and Impacts of Public Construction Delays in Rural Malaysia: Insights from Rural Transformation Projects in Sarawak
title_full Causes and Impacts of Public Construction Delays in Rural Malaysia: Insights from Rural Transformation Projects in Sarawak
title_fullStr Causes and Impacts of Public Construction Delays in Rural Malaysia: Insights from Rural Transformation Projects in Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed Causes and Impacts of Public Construction Delays in Rural Malaysia: Insights from Rural Transformation Projects in Sarawak
title_sort causes and impacts of public construction delays in rural malaysia: insights from rural transformation projects in sarawak
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46133/3/Petrus%20.pdf
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